07 Sep 2019 | 03:09 AM UTC
Spain: Countrywide student strike and protests against climate change September 27, 29
Countrywide student strike and protests against climate change on September 27, 29; heightened security presence and associated transportation disruptions expected
Event
A student union plans to strike and protest against climate change on Friday, September 27. Participants are due to gather at 12:00 (local time) in several locations, including:
- Barcelona: Plaça Universitat
- Malaga: Plaza de la Constitución
- Seville: Plaza Nueva
- Valencia: Facultat d'Història (Avinguda Blasco Ibáñez 28)
- Salamanca: Plaza de los Bandos
- Palma de Mallorca: Plaça del Tub
Protests are planned in several other major urban areas throughout the country. Students in Madrid also plan to protest at 12:00 on Sunday, September 29, although organizers did not immediately announce a location. A heightened security presence and localized transportation disruptions are expected near all protest sites.
Advice
Individuals in Spain are advised to monitor the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, anticipate localized traffic disruptions and a heightened security presence near demonstration sites, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.
